Homemade Cookies

Chilling out at home, making cookies.

Annual Disneyland Visit

One of the things we have made a tradition over the last four years, is a trip to Disneyland every time we come to Southern California.  I guess, it's really one of the things that I (Tracy) really look forward to.  We had a nice visit, but it was a little shorter than originally planned.  The kids had their Disney-fill by the time we left, but it was CROWDED...in fact, OVER-CROWDED.

Disney On Ice

The kids had a great night out with Grant, Grammy & Papa...they all went out to dinner and then hit the rink for a Toy Story 3, Disney on Ice show. Fun night out!

The American Girl Meets American Girl

We had a special lunch at the Los Angeles American Girl Store & Restaurant with Grammy, Lisa, Mommy, Aurora, Molly, and Kristen.  It was a fun afternoon...mommy brought her American Girl all the way from Alaska, Grammy brought her American Girl, and Emily got to bring Aurora to eat lunch with us.

They had a delicious spread with seats and cups for all of our dolls to eat with us at the table.  And, the trip wouldn't be complete without a trip to the American Girl Store downstairs, where Emily and Aurora continued to be spoiled.  Nice day!!

Zoooooooooooooooo

We were fortunate to be able to share a great day at the L.A. Zoo with Grandpa Mike, Grandma Rose, Uncle Mike, Kylie, and Declan.  Ethan loves the "zeebees" - Emily just loved seeing all of the animals and spending time with her cousin Kylie.  Thanks Grandpa Mike for taking the day off work to share it with us!!

Santa's Here!

The kids woke up Christmas Morning to see that Santa had paid them a visit.  Emily was excited to see that Santa had eaten the cookies and drank the milk she left for him; and the reindeer had eaten the carrots she left on the plate.  The kids ran around the corner, and under the tree were MORE GIFTS from Santa!

A Swedish Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve has always been a very exciting event in our (Tracy's) family.  Hundreds of presents pour out from the base of the Christmas Tree, and the Holiday Cheer is bustling throughout the house.  Being able to share this family tradition with our kids was very special for me.  Thank you!